Junior Fed Beef Challenge
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Junior Fed Beef Challenge
Overview: A program designed to encourage young people to gain practical experience in feeding commercial beef cattle, with emphasis on proper animal husbandry and financial management.
- History: Operating for 25+ years
- Reach: Has introduced hundreds of young people to the cattle feeding industry
- Geographic Scope: Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico
- Focus Areas: - Practical cattle feeding experience - Animal husbandry - Financial management
Program Details
- Young people interested in cattle feeding
- Age requirements not specified in available materials
Eligibility
- 2026 Junior Fed Beef Challenge Entry Form
- 2026 Junior Fed Beef Challenge Brochure
- 2026 Junior Fed Beef Challenge Official Rules
- 2026 Junior Fed Beef Challenge Record Book User Guide
- 2026 Junior Fed Beef Challenge BQA Worksheet
- 2026 Junior Fed Beef Challenge Feed Invoice
- 2026 Junior Fed Beef Challenge Drug Certificate
Program Materials Available
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application information not provided in available website content. Required materials likely include:
- Entry Form
- Official Rules compliance
- Record Book documentation
- BQA Worksheet
- Feed Invoice
- Drug Certificate
For specific application deadlines and detailed instructions, contact TCFA or visit tcfa.org/educational-programs.html
What Texas Cattle Feeders Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $120K
- Median grant
- $60K
- Range
- $47K–$73K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 61%, Texas 39%. Top recipient cities: Washington DC, DC; College Station, TX.
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